Surgical Technician (Open Heart & General Surgery)

Our client is a premierHealthcare & Hospital Servicesprovider renowned for its commitment to high-quality patient care and advanced medical innovation. They operate a network of top-tier medical centers focused on delivering comprehensive surgical excellence. As a leading institution in the healthcare sector they foster a collaborative environment where surgical professionals work at the forefront of cardiac and general surgery.

The Surgical Technologist performs in the primary scrub role during complex open-heart and general surgical procedures. You will work alongside surgeons RNs and operating room professionals to ensure a sterile safe and highly efficient intraoperative environment.

• Scrub Role Execution:Function independently in the primary cardiac scrub role; actively assist surgeons with specialized tasks including central and femoral cannulation.

• Sterile Field Integrity:Set up surgical instrumentation handle sterile equipment and maintain a constant watch to prevent any breach in sterile technique.

• Safety & Compliance:Participate in pre-operative briefings time-outs and rigorous sponge needle and instrument counts throughout procedures.

• Efficiency:Facilitate fast room turnovers perform light housekeeping restock supplies and pull case carts to maintain operational flow.

• Education:Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technology.

• Certification:Valid Surgical Technologist Certificate (CST) required at hire.

• Life Support:Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at hire.

• Experience:Minimum of 2 years of full-time current open-heart/cardiovascular experience acting in the primary scrub role.

• Skills:Mastery of aseptic techniques deep knowledge of OR machinery and the ability to maintain composure during high-stress surgical events.

• 3 to 5 years of scrubbing experience across various surgical specialties in an inpatient/ambulatory O.R. environment.

• Proven ability to manage sterile core areas reprocess complex instrumentation and handle inventory management.